floor show

American  

noun

1. a nightclub entertainment typically consisting of a series of singing, dancing, and often comedy acts.

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floor show British  

noun

1. a series of entertainments, such as singing, dancing, and comedy acts, performed in a nightclub

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Etymology

Origin of floor show

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

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floor show

Sitting in the rafters above the floor show, she observed how audiences responded as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

Meanwhile, the New York Stock Exchange will begin requiring on Sept. 13 that anyone entering its trading floor show proof that they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2021

David Bowie may not have been there, but as Fashion filled the stadium four iconic British supermodels including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell put on a fleeting floor show.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2012

Rihanna, the pop superstar, put on a fancy floor show with more than a dozen buff dancers as she sang her single “Where Have You Been?”

From New York Times ● May 24, 2012

Every compound outing has been hosted by one gracious aunt or another, presenting the landscape as if it were a floor show mounted for her niece's appreciation.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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